Iran Hasn't A Chance

Is there any doubt? All these things occurred on the same day. They aren't even being subtle anymore.

The goddess over at Echidne of the snakes said she never thought she would live long enough to see World War III, but now isn't so sure.

Making no apologies for the war in Iraq, the United States reaffirmed a right to preemptive military action and vowed to confront threats like North Korea and especially Iran.

"We may face no greater challenge from a single country than from Iran," the White House said in a 49-page blueprint called the "National Security Stategy" of the United States, a copy of which was obtained by AFP.

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This is an especially endearing little ploy. They always tie Iraq to 9/11 which isn't really possible with Iran. No wait, maybe if they...yeah, they tie 9/11 to Iran. Run a little reverse on it. Very clever.

The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, John Bolton, on Wednesday compared the threat from Iran's nuclear programs to the September 11 terror attacks on the United States.

"Just like September 11, only with nuclear weapons this time, that's the threat. I think that is the threat," Bolton told ABC News' Nightline program.

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[Secretary of State Condoleezza] Rice called Iran a "troublesome state" and the "central banker of terrorism," though she didn't elaborate on that, and said it was time for the country to "heed the international community's call" to resume negotiations on its nuclear program.

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